Franklin Park Cleaners

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when Franklin Park Cleaners should have been quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The neon sign blinked on and off in an irregular pattern, as if someone were playing with its timer from inside. Curious, the driver peered through the window and saw only empty racks and humming machines. Just as he turned away, a small, dusty shirt on one of the hangers twitched ever so slightly. Startled, he called out, ‘Hello?’ A voice from behind replied, ‘Oh, hi there! I’m just making sure everything’s running smoothly.’ Turning around, he found himself face-to-face with an old man who lived above the shop and was known for his love of tinkering. The delivery driver left, shaking his head and smiling, thinking, ‘Franklin Park Cleaners must really clean up their act!’

2. One morning, while dropping off clothes for dry cleaning, a little girl pointed excitedly at the window. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘look at that bird!’ Her mother peered closer and saw nothing but an ordinary sign. But every day after that, other kids started noticing strange things too—like dancing shadows on the wall or whispers coming from inside. Finally, one curious delivery driver decided to peek inside during a quiet afternoon. To his surprise, he found only empty shelves and old posters of vintage laundry tips. However, when he left, everyone heard him muttering something about seeing a ghostly janitor wiping down counters—and then laughing so hard he nearly spilled his coffee.

3. In the early hours of every Sunday morning, a delivery driver arrived at Franklin Park Cleaners with a strange companion—a small, white cat that always seemed to appear out of thin air. One Sunday, as usual, the delivery driver arrived with his furry friend. When he opened the door, the little cat leaped onto the counter and started inspecting the buttons on an old cash register. Suddenly, it pressed something, and out popped a pile of free coupons for dry cleaning services! Everyone laughed, including the surprised driver, who later joked, ‘Guess our Sunday visitor is trying to help us save money.’

4. At closing time one Friday, an employee locked up Franklin Park Cleaners and headed home. But as he walked past the empty shop window, he swore he saw someone inside, folding shirts in perfect rows. Curious, he went back inside, but the place was deserted again. Just as he shrugged it off, a delivery driver arrived with more laundry. The employee joked, ‘Guess you missed your shift today,’ causing both of them to laugh. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the cleaner’s ghost, everyone just smiled and said, ‘Probably just another late-night shirt-folding marathon.’